Governance refers to activities of the governing Board of Trustees (BOT) of the Pine Mountain Settlement School. Governance is that act of framing laws, policies, and missions for the Administration. While Administration is concerned with the implementation of the products of Governance and is centered on the duties of the Executive Director of Pine Mountain Settlement School. Management is a coordination of activities to achieve goals and objectives undertaken by Administration. Governance establishes the mission and the strategic plan with the Administration which then sets the goals and objectives. Governance (BOT) ensures that all the processes of Administration and Management are compliant.

Board of Trustees seated on the steps at Boy’s House, 2007. [2007_board_001.jpg]

DOCUMENTS

The Governance Documents of Pine Mountain Settlement School span the 100-year history of the institution. They include important documents such as Origin documents like Articles of Incorporation, the multiple Mission Statements that have been drafted as the mission of the institution evolved, the Bylaws and their amendments, and other documents that are central to the Origin of the institution and that guide the governance of the institution.

The following is a brief guide to identified PMSS origin documents and governance documents and their dates [if known].